Made for the Journey by Elisabeth Elliot

Here is the book summary:

In her first year as a missionary to a small group of native women in the Ecuadorian jungle, Elisabeth Elliot faced physical and spiritual trials. In Made for the Journey, Elliot captures the mysteries and stark realities surrounding the colorful and primitive world in which she ministered. More than just a recounting of her early days, this is a beautifully crafted and deeply personal reflection on the important questions of life and a remarkable testimony to authentic Christian obedience to God.


And now, my review:
Made for the Journey by Elisabeth Elliot was a story that spun so many emotions in me.  Her knowing and living her appointed way and sharing with the reader about it was powerful to me.  As she moves along she shares all the Spiritual Truths that she discovered walking it out.  Like her “natural” way is to not trust God but to worry instead.  Also that God has given us the power to exercise our wills.  He has delegated it to us.  I loved this “Trust Me.  Never mind the answers to the whys just now – those are Mine.  Trust Me.”  “God’s story never ends with ‘ashes.’”  Having also journeyed to Quito, Ecuador, this holds a special place in my heart.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

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Devotedly by Valerie Elliot Shepard

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Their paths to God’s purpose led them together.

Many know the heroic story of Jim Elliot’s violent death in 1956, killed along with four other missionaries by a primitive Ecuadorian tribe they were seeking to reach. Many also know the prolific legacy of Elisabeth Elliot, whose inspiring influence on generations of believers through print, broadcast, and personal testimony continues to resonate, even after her own death in 2015.

What many don’t know is the remarkable story of how these two stalwart personalities—single-mindedly devoted to pursuing God’s will for their young lives, certain their future callings would require them to sacrifice forever the blessings of marriage—found their hearts intertwined. Their paths to God’s purpose led them together.

Now, for the first time, their only child—daughter Valerie Elliot Shepard—unseals never-before-published letters and private journals that capture in first-person intimacy the attraction, struggle, drama, and devotion that became a most unlikely love story. 

Riveting for old and young alike, this moving account of their personal lives shines like a gold mine of lived-out truth, hard-fought purity, and an insider’s view on two beloved Christian figures.

And now, my review:

Devotedly by Valerie Elliot Shepard, the daughter of missionaries Jim and Elisabeth Elliot, did a great job of putting together a timeless work on the love story of her parents.  It was such a gift to be able to part-take in reading this work.  What an inspiration to the testimony of their walk with the Lord individually and with each other.  Willing and surrendered to put the Lord’s will above all else.  Their letters to each other expressly displayed His sanctification process in their lives and the conviction to concede to His direction for their futures, whether together or apart.  What a joy this book was to me.  Thank you to the author for sharing such personal family information with everyone who picks up this book. 

I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.  

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An Asian Harvest by Paul Hattaway

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An autobiography by Paul Hattaway, a high school dropout from New Zealand whose love for God and commitment to the peoples of Asia has led him to provide 10 million Bibles to China alone, and to sponsor more than 1500 Asian missionaries through the ministry Asia Harvest. Paul is a gifted speaker, but in obedience to God he has focused for many years on his writing, notably telling the story of Chinese Christian Brother Yun in his book The Heavenly Man, which has sold over one million copies and been translated into nearly 50 languages.

And now, my review:

An Asian Harvest by Paul Hattaway is an incredible book about surrender to God and walking in the will of God.  We read it out loud as a family to each other and we were all blessed!  God doesn’t call the equipped but He equips those He calls.  This is a great example of that truth.  I felt that the author was authentic and vulnerable to share with his readers some tough things.  This book blessed me, challenged me, kept me reading, and I found myself right along with him in his heartbrokenness for the adversity that he has faced but it’s not surprising to anyone who is in His Word.  Pick up your copy today.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.  

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The Hidden Village by Bonnie Rose Hudson

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The Hidden Village tells the story of Manju, a young boy from West Bengal, India, who acts out the story of Zacchaeus. From the top of the tallest mangrove tree, he finds a hidden village deep in the forest. He wants to do everything he can to help the hungry people in the little village. But what can he do when the people in his village won’t believe his story, and even wild animals and the weather seem determined to stop him from helping?

And now, my review:

This book is written in a great way for a school reader yet at the same time is full of great descriptions.  We laughed, cried, and our hearts were tugged.  I loved how the author used the learning of Zacchaeus in the Bible and climbing a tree to then discover a people he didn’t know existed before.  This author has a way with words and beautifully shares the Gospel and the importance of sharing it with others.  This book shows how God can use us if we are yielding to Him and that others sometimes don’t take us seriously or believe us or understand at all and that needs to be okay. Makes you want to look around beyond yourself and see other places and people who need to hear of the HOPE of Jesus.  To pray and seek the Lord’s leading for you personally to impact the world for the Kingdom and His glory.  A great read!! 

I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. 

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Door to Freedom by Jana Kelley

Here is the book summary:
"It's rough and it's smooth. It's dark and it's light. It's a masterpiece. It's us. Here in Sudan. We are scared of it and drawn to it. There is an open door, and there is much opposition."

In the dusty, Islamic country of Sudan, Mia, who is raising her family in a Muslim country, has learned to boldly share her faith. Rania, the daughter of a wealthy Sudanese Arab, seeks to find the reason for her sister’s sudden disappearance. Mia holds some of the answers, but both women quickly discover they must each walk through their own doors to freedom—the freedom that only comes when you trust God’s sovereignty more than man-made security.

Part of New Hope® Publishers’ line of contemporary missional fiction, Door to Freedom, the sequel to Side by Side, opens the reader’s eyes to modern-day persecution and the life of Muslims in Sudan. Based on real-life events, Door to Freedom also reveals some of the struggles that Christians face when living under Islamic law. The reader will be inspired to pray for those who are persecuted for their faith as well as for the salvation of the persecutors.

And now, my review:

What an amazing book.  Feet on the ground in a country apposed to the gospel of Jesus Christ.  What a great read to put you prayerfully in touch with life lived for the sole purpose to share the gospel in the situation you have been placed in.  I love the open door for the gospel parts!  This read kept me reading and reflecting on what was to come next.  It made me want to keep reading to know how it continues to work out for this family in this place.  I really enjoyed this book and highly recommend it.  I also look forward to reading more like this in the future.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

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